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Chill synonyms

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brisk
Keen or sharp in speech or manner:
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  1. Keen or sharp in speech or manner:
  2. Cool, dry, and bracing
  3. Stimulating and invigorating:
frosty
Producing frost or cold enough to produce frost; freezing
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  1. Producing frost or cold enough to produce frost; freezing
  2. Cold in manner or feeling; austere; unfriendly
  3. Covered with frost:
wintry
Of or like winter; cold, bleak, etc.
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  1. Of or like winter; cold, bleak, etc.
  2. Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness:
  3. Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy
chilly
Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
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  1. Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
  2. Chilling; making cold
  3. Moderately cold; uncomfortably cool
formal
Being or relating to essential form or constitution:
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  1. Being or relating to essential form or constitution:
  2. Characterized by technical or polysyllabic vocabulary, complex sentence structure, and explicit transitions; not colloquial or informal:
  3. Stiffly ceremonious:
distant
Far apart in relationship:
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  1. Far apart in relationship:
  2. Coming from or going to a distance:
  3. Minimally similar:
aloof
Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
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  1. Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
  2. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
  3. At a distance; removed
icy
Of or like ice
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  1. Of or like ice
  2. Containing or covered with ice:
  3. Having much ice; full of or covered with ice
discouraging
That discourages; disheartening; depressing
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  1. That discourages; disheartening; depressing
  2. That causes discouragement
unhappy
Unlucky; unfortunate
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  1. Unlucky; unfortunate
  2. Not suitable; inappropriate:
  3. Not happy or joyful; sad or sorrowful:
coolness
(Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
  2. (Slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, as in good or pleasing.
  3. (Countable) The result or product of being cool, as in chilly.
coldness
The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
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  1. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
  2. The relative lack of heat.
  3. Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
rigor
Strictness or severity, as in action or judgment:
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  1. Strictness or severity, as in action or judgment:
  2. A harsh or trying circumstance; a hardship or difficulty:
  3. Stiffness; rigidity; specif., a condition of rigidity in bodily tissues or organs, in which there is no response to stimuli
crispness
The state of being crisp.
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  1. The state of being crisp.
  2. An instance of being crisp.
frigidity
The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.
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  1. The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat.
  2. Coldness of feeling, manner or quality; lack of ardor, animation or vivacity; chilliness; dullness.
  3. Want of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency.
sharpness
(Of an image) distinctness, focus
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  1. (Of an image) distinctness, focus
  2. (Of food etc) pungency or acidity
  3. (Countable) The product or result of being sharp.
iciness
The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
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  1. The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
nip
The act of nipping; pinch; bite
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  1. The act of nipping; pinch; bite
  2. The small bit or portion so removed:
  3. A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part:
bite
A secure grip or hold applied by a tool or machine upon a working surface.
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  1. A secure grip or hold applied by a tool or machine upon a working surface.
  2. The act or an instance of taking bait:
  3. A skin wound or puncture produced by an animal's teeth or mouthparts:
virus
Any of various submicroscopic agents that infect living organisms, often causing disease, and that consist of a single or double strand of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not considered living organisms.
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  1. Any of various submicroscopic agents that infect living organisms, often causing disease, and that consist of a single or double strand of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell, viruses are typically not considered living organisms.
  2. A harmful or destructive influence:
  3. A disease caused by a virus
head-cold
A common cold mainly affecting the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, characterized by congestion, headache, and sneezing.
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  1. A common cold mainly affecting the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, characterized by congestion, headache, and sneezing.
ague
A chill or fit of shivering.
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  1. A chill or fit of shivering.
  2. A fever, usually malarial, marked by regularly recurring chills
  3. A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria.
cool
(Informal) In a casual manner; nonchalantly:
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  1. (Informal) In a casual manner; nonchalantly:
  2. To become cool or colder
  3. In a cool manner
freeze
To be formed into ice; be hardened or solidified by cold
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  1. To be formed into ice; be hardened or solidified by cold
  2. To cover or clog with ice
  3. To convert into ice.
refrigerate
To make or keep cool or cold; chill
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  1. To make or keep cool or cold; chill
  2. To preserve (food, biologicals, etc.) by keeping cold or freezing
  3. To cool or chill (a substance).
ice
A solid consisting of frozen water. Ice forms at or below a temperature of 0°C (32°F). Ice expands during the process of freezing , with the result that its density is lower than that of water.
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  1. A solid consisting of frozen water. Ice forms at or below a temperature of 0°C (32°F). Ice expands during the process of freezing , with the result that its density is lower than that of water.
  2. To change into ice; freeze
  3. To chill by setting in or as if in ice.
dispirit
To lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject
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  1. To lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject
  2. To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten.
dishearten
To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
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  1. To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
  2. To deprive of courage or enthusiasm; discourage; depress; daunt
  3. To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit.
dampen
To deaden, restrain, or depress:
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  1. To deaden, restrain, or depress:
  2. To deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen
  3. (Intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.
chilliness
The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
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  1. The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
cold
The sensation resulting from lack of warmth; chill.
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  1. The sensation resulting from lack of warmth; chill.
  2. A condition of low air temperature; cold weather:
  3. Cold weather
coldness
Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
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  1. Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
  2. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
  3. The relative lack of heat.
coolness
(Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
  2. (Slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, as in good or pleasing.
  3. (Countable) The result or product of being cool, as in chilly.
chilly
Cool in manner; unfriendly
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  1. Cool in manner; unfriendly
  2. Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
  3. Moderately cold; uncomfortably cool
cold
Having a low temperature:
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  1. Having a low temperature:
  2. So intense as to be almost uncontrollable:
  3. Dead:
cool
Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
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  1. Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
  2. Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
  3. Moderately cold; neither warm nor very cold
nippy
Nipping or tending to nip, or pinch
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  1. Nipping or tending to nip, or pinch
  2. Bitingly cold:
  3. Cold in a stinging way
shivery
Easily broken; brittle.
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  1. Easily broken; brittle.
  2. Given to shivering; tending to shiver.
  3. Trembling, as from cold or fear.
aloof
At a distance; removed
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  1. At a distance; removed
  2. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
  3. Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
chilly
Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
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  1. Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
  2. Moderately cold; uncomfortably cool
  3. Cool in manner; unfriendly
cool
Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
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  1. Tending to reduce discomfort in warm or hot weather
  2. Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold:
  3. Marked by calm self-control:
distant
Minimally similar:
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  1. Minimally similar:
  2. Coming from or going to a distance:
  3. Cool in manner; aloof; reserved
offish
(Informal) standoffish
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  1. (Informal) standoffish
  2. Aloof
  3. Inclined to be distant and reserved; aloof.
remote
Distant in manner; aloof.
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  1. Distant in manner; aloof.
  2. Operating or controlled from a distance:
  3. Distant in human relations; aloof
reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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  1. (Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
  2. Kept in reserve; set apart for some purpose, person, etc.
  3. Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
reticent
Restrained or reserved:
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  1. Restrained or reserved:
  2. Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
  3. Silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily, often, specif., habitually so
solitary
Happening, done, or made alone:
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  1. Happening, done, or made alone:
  2. Remote from civilization; secluded:
  3. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
unapproachable
Having no rival or equal; unmatched
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  1. Having no rival or equal; unmatched
  2. Not to be approached; inaccessible; aloof
  3. Not accessible or able to be reached
uncommunicative
Not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn
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  1. Not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn
  2. Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
  3. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
undemonstrative
Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.
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  1. Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.
  2. Not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved
  3. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant
withdrawn
Introvert.
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  1. Introvert.
  2. Emotionally unresponsive or socially detached; introverted or aloof.
  3. Withdrawing within oneself; shy, reserved, introverted, etc.
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  • There was a chill in the breeze now.

  • A cold chill washed over him.

  • But there's a chill in the air and they'll be going indoors.

  • While she sounded relieved, there was a chill in the air like opening the door, expecting warm sunshine and forgetting it's December.

  • A chill ran through him.

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